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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-11-25

a matter Of self-protection. II they would
exercise enough self.denial TO do this and TO
I'LL their boys with an ambition to do some
thing aud be something in business which
is worth following, il il is followed Alright
One thing our farmers must come to un-
derstand sooner or later, and this is that a
thorough education and preparation is Just
as essential to make a successful farmer rs
it is TO make a successful lawyer, doctor,
minister or editor. Today the man who
succeeds, and who really makes man of
himself, is the man who has his faculties
well and rightly trained, and who then
works 'for all he is worth"
This is the law of success in the village
and the city, aud just so far az it is accept
ed MS the law for the farmers will it be
found a good and profitable thing to be
farmer. 1t is true beyond any question
that the average professional man, manu-
facturer or tradesman, who makes wide
awake, useful man of himself, works more
hours the year through, and works harder
with both brain and hands, than the aver
age farmer
The Vermont University offers our young
men, in whom today lies the hope of Yer
mont farming and Vermont prosperity, an
opportunity to put themselves on an equal
basis with young men who are preparing
for other walks in life.
VIII they not realize their opportunity
and take hold with energy and onward
looking to make the most of it
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-11-25
sweet Innsceace.

We clip the following from the Argus &
Patriot of this week
"The Rutland Telegram last Thursday
published the following
George l.. Spear, Of Braintree, ex Internal
Revenue Collector, is said to be after j J. r Ran.
dali place as bank examiner. II il safe to say
that Dir Spear will get left II Mr. Randals health
permits hun TO continue his duties He was to re-
sumo work today at the Newport bank and IN his
strength permits will make an extended examin-
ing tour. Commissioner Trenholm has recognized
Nj; Randalfs peculiar fitness for those duties,
and has extended him every indulgence during
his illness FOR the sake OF retaining him
1T is safe to say that the foregoing state
ment is a misleading one, Mr.. Spear not be-
ing after j. j. R. Randall's place as bank
examiner. On the contrary, nobody will
be more pleased than will Mr.. Spear to
have Mr.. Randall sufficiently restored in
health to continue to discharge the duties
that he has demonstrated himself so ad-
mirably equipped to perform"
What a whopper Hiram, your air of
innocence don't take down this way, where
it is known that your lieutenants have
been instructed to secure letters Of endorse
ment for Mr.. Spear for the office now so
well filed by Mr.. Randall True, this can
vass for Mr., Spear has been very guardedly
conducted, and no doubt it was the inten-
ton to keep the facts from Mr.. Randall.
until the doubtful and discredtable scheme
of displacing Mr.. Randall with Mr.. Spear
had been fully contaminated. We can
hear of only one instance hereabouts where
letter was secured, others having prompt
ly refused Now that this underground
business has been exposed, why not own up
like a man that you were perfectly familiar
with the tactics employed, and even coun-
seled the move
The Phoenix is bound to say that Geo L.
Spear undoubtedly is a good lumberman,
but the office of national bank examiner re
quires something more than a knowledge of
the quality Of lumber, how to measure, buy
and sell it. If the health Of Mr.. Randall
should be such as to oblige him to resign
the office, it is sincerely hoped that the
Democratic party of Vermont has some
man much better qualified by reason of his
education, habits and experience for that
office than is Mr.. Spear. If it has not then
import one, by all means
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-11-25
MINOR NOTES.

Miss Frances A. Willard was reelected
president of the national Woman's Chris
tan Temperance Union at Nashville, Tenn,
Friday.
Twenty-one members of the Mortified
w. C. 7. u, constituting considerable
majority of the membership, have with
drawn on account of the political action
taken by the state w. c, T. U.
Gov. f. J. Ormsbee of Brandon and
Judge Wheelock G. Veazey of Rutland,
were admitted Monday to practice before
the United States Supreme Court.
The New York Press company of New
York city was organized last Monday. The
Press will make its first appearance about
December LIST. 1t will he 1-cent morning
paper with 2-cent Sunday issue The pa
per will be Republican in politics and will
advocate the protective policy.
Emma Lazarus, the poet, is dead She
was of good Jewish family of Baltimore,
and possessed to the full the pride of her
race. She wrote original verse of high
merit, and has made reputation also by
her TRANSACTIONS Of Heine
Mrs. H. B. Fay, spiritualistic medium
whom the Boston Evening Record professed
to expose" in its issue of Friday. has
brought libel suit against the publishers
claiming damages of $4,000
Barnum is a philosopher. When he was
aroused from his sleep TO be told that his
menagerie was burned he simply said, Its
all right apparent evils are generally
blessings in disguise"
About one-half of the voters of Dakota
have given 5000 majority in favor of dividing
the territory, so as to have two states. They
will both be Republican, and for that rea-
son they are not likely to be admitted 80
long as the Democrats have majority in
congress
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-11-25

1t seems to us that the scheme of Prof
Cooke, of our Vermont Agricultural col
lege, to give the farmers of the state the ben
eft of a short winter course in agriculture
is an eminently wise and commendable one.
Particulars are given in full in the circular
printed in our agricultural department to-
day. The cost of the course, it will be
seen, is purely nominal, requiring no ex-
penditure except for board and car fares.
Much has been said for years about the
necessity of a scientific education for our
farmers. The newspapers have empha-
sized 1t and agricultural speakers have
urged it. Gen. Circuit, himself a practical
farmer, who has made scientific farming
financial success, dwelt earnestly and con
vincingly ON the necessity of a practical
knowledge of the chemistry of farming in
his excellent address at the Wilmington
fair, But in spite of all this, scientific ed
ucation has seemed TO be an impossibility
for the average farmer and his sons, and
to many it has seemed that the agricultural
college was only name and that nothing
of practical benefit really came from it.
Here, however, in the scheme for the
coming winter is a chance to prove the
contrary, 1t is not pretended that COM
plete knowledge of agricultural chemistry
can be given in few weeks time, but it is
believed that a practical, working knowl-
edge of the rudimentary principles can be
given by lectures, a well-arranged course
OF study. and practical demonstration by
actual experiments
We hope good many young farmers
from Windham county will embrace this op-
portunity 1t is evident that the plan is Of
fered for their good and not to make money.
We believe it would tend TO open the eyes
OF many boy of eighteen, and show him
the possibilities of farming as profession,
If the farmers would send their sons to
Burlington 10 attend this ''short course "
1t would be good Investment, no less than
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-11-25
GEORGE w. CABLES HOME.

The following paragraph, from a series
of sketches of Famous American Authors"
by Mrs. 5. X. Bolton, is of local interest,
not only because Brattleboro people are adj
mirers Of Mr.. Gable, but because the North
ampton house in which he lives was built
by Mr.. Geo, c. Averill now cashier of the
Vermont National bank, and was lived in
by him until he sold it to Mr. Gable on his
removal to Brattleboro The reference is
OF course, to Mr.. Geo W Gable, the auth
or and public reader;
The Cable house is ON Paradise road. dtly nam.
ed, two-story half red brick building half
covered with vines, looking toward Mount Tom
tains, especially II they are covered with snow Is
such gorgeous picture Of color and rtstful beau
" that II never fades out of memory Soenticinp
are These delights Of nature about the Gable home
that the author Confessts that they distract him
and he often works with drawn curtains He is
an ardent lover OF trees, flowers birds aud nusic.
lie sings beautifully, plays ON the guitar. and has
set 10 music the songs of several birds for these
are ever hls friends -hr has studied urnithology
as carefully as he has botany. as all know Who
nave read his books. Nature has unlocked her
secrets to him and human nature rs We'll NJ
Cables study in this Northampton home Il hack
OF the parlor which is IA tasteful room Who's.
easy willow chairs and pretty wilt, rugs of fox
SKIM recall The walls of the study are uuite
covered with books, and the cherry centre.tablt.
laden Win manuscript and letters. Here when
not absent on lecture tours, he goes to his work
as soon as family prayers are overall kneplinlf
together IN the sunny sitting-roum. which even
ia hldwlnter' Is rich with the fragrance OF flowers
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-11-25
RAILROAD RUMORs,

The Brattleboro letter to the last Sunday
Republican quotes the remark of Fan eI-
perienced railroad man" TO the effect that
he takes little stock in the report that the
Central Vermont line is likely to pass into
the control of the Boston x Maine company
1T looks to me-" this oracular observer
added, as though the Boston & Maine really
intended TO gather in the Connecticut River
road and its branches by the purchase of
controlling stock interest, which would af-
ford the Boston & Maine additional ward
room and other privileges required for the
operation OF the Massachusetts, Central A"
The Republican correspondent adds the in
formation that "a story has been afioat for
some time 10 the effect that the Connect
cut River folks had decided to allow the
Central 10 operate the Sullivan road be-
tween Bellows Falls and Windsor, in con-
sideration that the ten miles between Brat
tleboro and South Vernon should be handed
over to the River road. There seems TO be
little authority for the story, save the fact
that it IS being freely discussed by railroad
people"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-11-25

Charles Nichols has this week gone To
work IN an organ shop in Guelph. Ont $500
Mrs j, l.. Brimhall has gone to spend the
winter in Warren, Mass.-Miss Bertha
Houghton returned TO Saratoga last Friday
after a six weeks visit home.-Mr. b. Ran
ger has been sick for two or three weeks
with a slow fever.-E. Apfelbaum is out
again after a several weeks run of typhoid
fever.-Mr. and Mrs. f. A. Wells spent
Thanksgiving with friends in Adams. Mass.
whence Mrs, Wells goes TO Albany and
elsewhere, to remain several weeks.-Rey
and Mrs. f. A. Slack left town last week
for the winter, which they will mostly
spend at Brookline, Mass. Mr.. Bradley
Prentice is very i'll. William c. Butler. a
veteran of the Vermont cavalry, goes To
Bennington next week to become an in
mate of the soldiers home Mrs. A. F
Plno occupies tenement in Patrick Flenl-
ming's new house on Oak street -EdSin
kidder, formerly with Clapp & Jones. who
now holds responsible position with Ward
Gay & Co., of Boston has been spending
brief vacation in town.-Mr. and Mrs
Goodnow were called 10 Lynn, Mass. ON
wednesday by the critical illness of Mr.
Goodnows sister.-A large number of the
teachers and scholars of the Mt. Hermon
school have been visiting in town this
week.-Fred NJ. Thompson, eldest son ~
Dea. q f. Thompson, is critically i'll with
typhoid fever in Brooklyn, N. Y.-N. Sher.
man Howe and his sister, Miss Jeanette. ex
pect to sail for the Bermudas to morrow.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-11-25

The Last Sunday Republican printed
letter, such as is being sent 10 men in
Springfield, PROGRESSING TO come from a
manufacturer of counterfeit money and Of
fering to send $1,000 of the "ateern on re
ceipt of 500 Of good money from the man
addressed. The money is guaranteed 10
be the very best and safest" of the kind
ever made, and to defy detection bv gov
eminent officers The letter. which is IA
circular one, printed from a photographic
plate, assures its hoped for victims that
many fortunes have been in this way in
your county by men i'll high standing -
1t is pretended that the 500 is not the full
price Of the $1,000 of counterfeit money.
but the proposed victim is told that he will
be trusted for the rest" 10 show the
queer dealers confidence" in him.
Similar letters have been sent to men in
BratLeboro They all pretend to be an ex-
preston Of individual confidence, but that
the names are taken unfortunately from
the directory is shown by the fact that one
came last week to a dead man. who pos
sessed large fortune, and who would have
scorned to make dollar by dishonest
means Further than this, other letters of
similar character have been sent here with
the swindle arranged on a slightly differ
ent basis, these latter vouchng for the
counterfeit money which they offer as be
ing 50 good as % make detection inlpnssi-
BILE, and 10 prove this the letter asks that
one dollar be sent on for "A sample after
this, the proposed victim is told he can
have more Of the same Kind at 50 much
thousand.
1t is probable that both schemes are those
of confidence men. 1t is not likely that
either of the parties that send out the let
ters deal at all in counterfeit money. The
dodge Of the last-named one is t. send
bona fide government dollar bill for the
dollar asked for. This, it is supposed will
reassure tine proposed victim and induce
him to send on $40, $50 or 500 for more of
the supposed bogus money This would be
the last which the sender would ever hear
from the concern, and naturally he would
not care to stir the matter up and so ad-
vertise himself as a knave or fool The
tirst-named scheme may possibly have an
element Of blackmsil in it, but it il more
probably confidence game to get the 500
bills sent on and then leave it to gradually
dawn on the senders that they have been
Sold
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-11-25
"a Vioarious sacriace.n

A movement has been set afoot by the
Macon Telegraph for the collection of me
mortal fund to place the man without a
country, Mr.. jefferson Davis, beyond the
reach of want. The Memphis Appeal sec
onds the movement, and in so doing remarks
that Mr.. Davis was only restrained by his
own feelings from entering public life again,
as Alexander Stephens and others did. Ac-
cepting this view as correct, it is hard to
see how he has been "a vicarious sacrifice
for the South" or for anything except his
own colossal vanity. He may be entitled
to the care and affection of the Southern
people, but his service to them or to his
country has not yet been clearly defined.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-11-25
NEWS FROM PROF. cHAR11ER

The following paragraph from a recent
personal letter from Prof Charlier will he
read with interest by very many Brattle-
poro people who warmly reciprocate the
kind and intimate interest which he sim
cherishSs in Brattleboro and its affairs
Although no more regular resident of Brat
ueooro nave yet a few bricks in il, and continue
70 read your columns with the same pleasure
They tell us that your thriving, active energetic
community prospers and fiourishcs They tell ms
now, one by one, old friends find rest in vor beau
tl1ul hilly Gods acre; how others, Younger MN.
promoted and distinguished. Altogether il Is a
boon 70 receive every week an epitome of every.
thiig important IN the United States when made
py careful Intelligent editors Last winter srli-
gus Illness forced me again to seek warmer chimes,
anu anu We iound new pastures In Egypt and Palcs,
une' The Phnnix was read in Luxor Jerusalem
damascus, and was welcome. We are again on,
our way To- Algiers, where l expect To spend tn.
winter, being TOO sick to undertake any serious
we sincerely hope to learn of the favor
able effect on Prof Charters health of a
winter spent under the sunny aud semi
tropical skies of northern Africa.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-11-25

IRON the arlington Free Press
1t seems to us that any Republican who
will be so far acceptable to Democrats that
he can cut largely into the Democratic vote,
will be sure to cost the Republican ticket
more votes off from one end of the party
than he can add on the other end. This
was the case with Mr., Blaine, in the last
national election and we fear it would be
the case again, if we should try the con
test over again, on the same lines. The
man to look to, ON the contrary, as it seems
to US, is the man who can recall to the Re
publican standard the voters who rightly
belong in the Republican ranks, but who
have stood aloof of late. With "a fair
chance offered to them, most of them would
return to their old allegiance and they
would return TO stay. If the party has
not men of positive strength with the Re
publican masses men of high principle ;
men ON whom the voters who used to carry
the Republican banner TO victory can be
once more rallied then the outlook is in
deed a discouraging one. But the party
has such men, and they should be brought
to the front when the time comes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-11-25
THE SALISBURY CASE.

The case Of Geo H. Salisbury against
X. W Clarke, administrator of the estate
OF Lestina d. Salisbury, late Of Brattle-
boro, deceased, and John Plummer. Geo.
Plummer, Cecil Plummer, and Lizzie James,
was heard by Judge Read as special master
on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week
The controversy was in relation to the own
ership of the brick block on Main street.
and which has been occupied by Mr. Sails
bury since 1876. Lestina d. Salisbury, "A
sister OF the complainant. Geo H. Salisbury.
died in 1885, having the record title to said
premises. Mr. Salisbury procured a bill in
chancery Ia be brought against the admin
istrator Of l.estina's estate and the Plummer
heirs setting forth that he was the eauita-
BILE owner Of said property that he con
veyed the same TO his sister January l2
1917, without any consideration therefor,
and that his sister never paid in fact a dol
lar for said real estate. or had any interest
therein that he had carried on business
for many years in the name of his sister,
who was IN poor circumstances pecuniarilv,
and had supported and cared for her during
her life that the said Lestina held said
property in trust for him, and PRAYING that
said administrator and Plumner heirs might
be compelled by decree Of the couit TO con
vey said real estate to the complainant.
The Plummer heirs defended and claimed,
that their aunt, Lestina D., had property
in her own right which went into said real
estate that she was, in fact. the owner of
the Hall house, situate on High street. at
the time of its sale to Mrs Kate c. Hall,
and was also the real and equitable owner
OF the premises in controversy a large
number Of deeds were put in evidence.
showing how the complainant had managed
his real estate transactions in the name of
his sister Lestina, and also some oral evil
dence, showing that Lestina had admitted
from time to time that the real estate upon
Main street, together with some woodland
in Searshurg also involved in the contro-
yersy, all belonged TO her brother, Geo. H.
Salisbury. The complainant was precluded
by the statute from testifying in his own
behalf. The main ground of the defense
was that Lestina died seized and possessed
OF the record title, and that oral evidence
could not he received to show trust as
against said deed. The hearing was com
pleted, and the master will report his find
ings to the court
Waterman & Martin for administrator,
j. NJ. Tyler and @. B. Eddy for the Plum
mers, Haskins & StOddard for complainant.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-11-25
ADVERTISED LBTTHRs

The following is the list of letters re-
naming IN the post Office Nov. "a;
Women-Alice Adams 2, Louise @ Bent Mary I
p,,n nIs Ohas Deyo Mrs Lester Clark, MARY
Suhai' MARIA II Clark, Ruth Fisher, Mrs Cora
LIQUID, MIS- Mary J Harris, Mrs Margaret MI
s Elnslne m1iarwSham ATzea Saw, Sirs Nette
a'l WANT Llllig warren, Mrs w II Wood
J ~ Saryelley, II N Houghton, NJ A Howard A
Mn, a. Haven s W Hamilton, Geo Magoon, II Il
IIrian u u raek4rd slason, Fred simpson,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-11-25

union. One Of the reasons given for their
withdrawal is that experience teaches tba,
a society comprising in It's membership per'
sons Of all parties must hold itself nloor
from partisan alliance and permit the MT
most individual freedom in political opin.
ions and actions that the adoption of nnv
stated line 81 political action. or even M
discussion, tends 30 discord and disintegr.
ton or at best 10 such decrease in mem
bership as leaves in its ranks only those
who adhere to the party favored by the ~.
ciety
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-11-25
Assuming Too Much.

Mr.. Blaine can nominate Mr. Allison /;
perhaps he will. Mr.. Allison has a much
more level head than Mr. Blaine, and would
not be altogether plant to the will of the
latter in the presidency. 1t is assumed
that Robert T. Lincoln is out of the way as
a candidate. 1t may be, and yet, not as
the son of his father but as a man with
merits of his own, among the new men to
be sought Mr., Lincoln may assume import
ance. But we do not fully agree that the
election in New York has decided that there
is no attraction left in the name of Lincoln
for the voters. There is the same haste i'm
counting Mr.. Lincoln's name out that there
was in introducing it.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-11-25

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isfactorily fresh and complete compilation
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outlay OF time and money, to keep pace
with the best literature Of the day and
abreast with the work of the most eminent
living writer's. Its prospectus for 1888 is
well worth attention in selecting ones read
ing matter for the new year. Reduced
clubbing rates with other periodicals are
given, and to new suhscrb ers remittinla
now for the year 1888 the Intervening num-
hers are sent free. Littell & Co., Boston,
are the publishers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-11-25
HAPPY "RAMBLER.,

Words of praises are due Mr.. L. d.
Ihayer for prompt response to the sugges-
ton of the Rambler This week has wit
messed his beginning of the good work by
putting in position heavy, serviceable rail
from the iron bridge to the gas house. 1t
is fondly hoped by all those who pass that
way that the day is not far off (say not
more than twenty two or twenty three
hours when higher and stronger rail will
be placed ON Birge street, in front of the
organ shops That is the most dangerous
place in town, it seems to
The RAMBLER.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-11-25
Y. M. @. A. NOTES

busy and interesting scene is revealed
10 person looking into the gymnasium on
almost any evening, In all over 20 mem
beers are now enrolled, and they are divided
into two classes. Prof, Fallon makes a
speciality of the celebrated Roberts system
OF dumb bell instruction, and aims at thor
ough and practical work. The gymnasium
has recently been supplied with over 30
lockers
Next Thursday evening the ladies of the
auxiliary will be lat home" in the associa-
ton parlor to all young men who may like
to come in and spend the evening socially.